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Tie for- eign warships have landed sailors to rein- force the British garris and pumps hav> been landed to assist in quenching the flan stian familtes have sought Many corpses are Se hs refuge on the warships. lying in the streets of Candia. In one wi family was killed. The Italian consulate is also reported burned. A Russi: warship left the Piraeus hur- riex for Crete y carcying the Russian consul, M. Troijansky. The Ath correspondent of the London ews, telegraphing Wednesday, #ays: rts have been received here of flerce fighting in the streets of Candia today, and of a brisk bombardment by the Camper- down. Nearly 100 British soldiers are among those already killed or wounded. la the first uprising twenty-two English- men were killed and forty-five wounded. Massacre of Christians. ‘Tue correspondent of the London Times at Candia, telegraphing Wednesday, fully confirms the earlier reports of most serious events there. He says: “Lieut. Haldane was killed and Lieut. Seagrave wounded. The soldiers pluckily carried Lieut. Haldane’s body to the boat under a hail t s telegraph office fire, and the father of the erintendent was killed. ‘The wire ix stitl a “The on st is feared as to the fate of a majority of the Christian: “It is reported that on 0 have heen saved out of over one thousand. The situ- was extremely difficult. The Turkish o be- n refused to aid the British, edingly few in the town were so he forty wounded were a’ large garrison in en repeatedly pointed out, lies in the quarter respon- ving against héavy odds a land- of men to represent our occupation and enforce our authorities. Pillaging Candia. Mohammedans are pillaging Candia. n Pasha, the governor, declares that mob is uncontrollable, but the general opinion is against him. “Reinforcements are exzected from Ca- wea, and the Christian insurgents are mass- ing around the cordon. As this dispatch goes, reinforcements are arriving in the Italian flagship Francesco Mor 4 The London S correspondent, tele- grapt later, says: “Refugees are now coming on beard the Camperdown, many of them wounded. They tell a tal@of great massacre.” A dispatch from Canea, Island of Crete, i sday afternoon (via Paris), says: erous insurgents have attacked the ‘Ottoman troops at Can a cordon around the city Edhem Pasha, the governor, has urged the admirals of the international fleet to taze immediate steps. The fighting con- tinues. The British naval commander has threatened te rebomberd the town if the di bancts are renewed. Half a battalion of the Dorsetshire regi- ment and a detachment of the Medical Corps sailed from Malta last night for Crete. Other troops will follow. and are forming ‘TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY ‘Take Laxativ> Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- Gets refund the money if it fails to care. 26¢. muuine bes L. B. Q. on each tablet. PLAY PHILLIES TODAY Senators Return After a Most Disas- trous Trip. GAMES RESUMED AT NATIONAL PARK — A New England Minor Leaguer on Trial at Short. CURRENT SPORTING NOTES — Today's Schedule. Philadelphia at Washington. Baltimore at Brooklyn. New York at Boston. Chicago at Cincinnati, Cleveland at Louisville. Record of the Clubs. Cubs. W. L. P.C. Clubs. Boston . 6 42 .644|Pittsbarg ...61 62 Cineinnat! ..78 45.644) Philadelphi: Baltimore ...71 43 (22! Louisville . Cleveland ...69 49 .585/ Brooklyn Chicago .....67 54 554 Washington New York....65 53 .551/St. Louis... The Senators concluded their series with the Boston club yesterday, losing another game, of course. Runs were scored in but three innings during the contest, the cham- pions scoring four in the opening inning on a bese on balls to Hamilton, singles by Lowe, Long and Collins, a double steal and a single ty Duffy. In the fourth a run was scored on two singles and a wiid pitch by Donovan, who kept the home people down to nine hits, but one being for more than a base, a double by Long. The single run of the visitors was scored in the fifth in-" ning. Wrigley, who was later so severely aurt by a pitched bali as to cause his retirement from the game, was given a pass, utd Don- ovan was hit by a pitched ball. ‘A bunt by Mercer forced Donovan, but sent Wrigley to third, and he scored while Mercer was being put out between first and second. Lewis pitched fine ball for the champions, allowing but five hits. Glenn, formerly of the New Bedford team of the new Engiand League, was given a trial at short by the Washington management, and while he fielded well, was woefully weak at the bat. Washington, R.1.0.4 O22 32 ©.0 1b..0 Totals armed Stolen base MeGnire and 1: se sO pitched bail ‘ iy Lew assed ball mire. “Wid pitches ae-One hour and 48 minutes. aad Connelly Donovan, Umpires! Cleveland, 9; Louisville, 0. ands pulled themselves together terday, and as a result de- 9 to 0. But five hits off Powell's delivery. ichi thumb split, and had to retire e, Dexter going to second. RE 91 090200102 80008000 ¢ ; Cincinnati, 2. 3 the pitcher the Orphans ay at Chicago, and the Cincinnati twirler was hammered all over the lot, the windy city lads winning by 15 2. Griffith was also hit frequentiy, but h kept the safeties scattered. ing of the Cincinnatls was also pe Breitenstein w were look he fieid- Rt 3 1. 96 bi oo 00100 lt1vego6o01 Cincinnati 16 h 41-1 Base Ball Gossip. Senators are home today. The Phillies will be their opponents. “What good is Cooley Mercer and Smith made four of the five hits yesterday. The Senators played thirteen games on their trin and won but one. Jake Gettman is stil! on the sick list. In the present crippled condition of the Senators the Phillies should make a clean record on the present series. Take the responsibility of club manage- ment off of McGuire's shoulders and he will rank with the best catchers playing ball today. Donovan pitched a good game against the Bostons yesterday after the first inning. Rain prevented the game between the Brooklyns and Baltimores in the former city yesterday. Boston is now ten points ahead of Cincin- nati and twenty-one ahead of Baltimore. A report comes from Boston that the Beaneaters’ management offered to trade Klobedanz fer Mercer, and that Mr. Wag- ner refused this offer, but said he would sell Mercer for $3,000. If “Buck” Ewing hears of this offer he wil! get into the auc- tion with a good fat roll in quick order. Mercer is too good a player to be let go and should be made to give his best efforts to the Senators. ‘The Senators will arrive home this after- noon about 3 o'clock and will go at once to the ball grounds to face the hard-hitting Phillies. Glenn, who was tried at short yesterday, will’ probably accompany the team and play today. He is apparently a good fielder, but weak at the bat. Wither Weyhing or Killen will do the pitching. “Zeke” Wrigiey, the Washington short- stop, was hit in the groin by a pitched bail in the seventh inning of yesterday's game and so badly injured that he had to retire, Killen taking his place in right field. Arthur Irwin is a little superstitious and will take no chances. He was scheduled to take hold of the Senators September 13, but now says he will report on the Mth. Irwin has been a ball player in his time and his belief In good or bad luck ean be explained. Pitcher Jimmy McJames twisted his ankle so badly in Philadelphia Tuesday that he had to be sent home by Manager Hanlon. Should Jimmy's injury be serious the Ori- oles wiil be out of the running from this on. Left Fielder Jack Farrell of the Spring- field, Ohio, club is said to be one of the coming outfielders of the country. Farrell is an all-arcund ball player, and several major league teams are after his services. Chariey Burns of the Chicagos witnessed Farrell's playing in last Sunday's game at Springfield, and believes he is a comer. Lange's home-run hit in the second inning of Tuesday's Chicago-Cincinnati game was the first ball that has been hit over the fence this season. It was also the longest hit ever made on the Cincinnati grounds. The ball went over the fence in the ex- treme center field corner. It bounded into a saloon oa the opposite side of the street, where a card game was in progress, and broke up the card game, and incidentally also broke a mirror. Only three games were played yesterday, and Boston took a firmer grip on first place. The champions secured another easy vic- tory over Washington, while Chicago ad- ministered a | listering defeat to Cincinnati. Louisville's winning streak was temporarily checked by Cleveland, the Colonels being shut out.” Chicago and New York once more shifted positions, the former now oc- cupying the fifth round in the champion- ship ladder. Manager Selee of the Boston club has is- sucd the following challenge in behalf of the players of the Boston club to Manager Ewing of the Cincinnati club: “In the event of Boston and Cincinnati finishing one-two in the league race, Boston will play Cin- cinnati after the close of the league season a series of nine games for the champion- ship of the world, for a purse of $2,500, the winner to take 60 per cent and the loser 40 per cent of the gross receipts. Capt. William Dahien of the Chicagos and Frank Dwyer, the Reds’ reliable pitcher, had a little argument after yesterday's game, which came near resulting in a little mix-up, in which the two players would have used nature's weapons. The trouble started in the third inning of yesterday’s game, when Dwyer accidentally hit Dahlen with a pitched ball. Dahlen seemed to think that Dwyer had hit him purposely, and from all accounts applied some vile names to the pitcher. Dwyer swore ven- geance. When Dahlen faced him in the fourth he again called Dwyer names which would not look well in print. Dwyer then told Dahlen that he would hit him with the bail, and when he saw his opportunity he THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1898-10 PAGES. shot the ball with full speed into Dahlen’s ribs. /fter the game Dwyer went to the carriage in which Dahlen was seated and demanded an apology. Dahien re- fused to make, and then Dwyer invited him out of the carriage, which Dahlen also re- fused to do. Friends of the two principals then interfered, and oil was poured on the troubled waters for the time being.—Cincin- nati Enquirer. A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press from Toronto, Ont., says: A deal that will cause quite a stir in base bail circles was completed this morning. By the terms of the agreement Arthur Irwin, pres- ident and manager of the Toronto club, is to assume the management of the Wash- ington National League team at the con- clusion of the Eastern League season, and with him will go five of the players of the present Toronto team, one sold outright to the Senators and the others to be rut on trial for a month to test their fitness. Casey is the fastest player the Eastern League has turned out this year, and should have no difficulty in holding his own in the big league. He has been sold outright to the Washington club. Freeman and the three pitchers are going on trial. BALL PLAYERS MAY REVOLT. Time Said to Be Hipe for Another Brotherhood Movement. A special from Pittsburg says that rumors ef a revolt among the base ball players because of the arbitrary position of club managers have been rife for some time. When the National League convicted and sentenced “Ducky” Holmes of the Balti- more club, without going through the for- mality of giving him a hearing, the play- ers to a man said that something would heve to be done. It was then stated that certain members of the Boston team would lead the revolt, and that another organiza- tion of players would soon be in the field to give fight to the magnates of the Na- tional League. Up to the present time, no one has con- nected the names of members of the Pitts- burg club with the proposed movement, but, from a conversation which took place on Wood street yesterday morning, the de- duction is made that certain members of the local team are ripe for treason. The writer met Tannehill, McCarthy and Mc- Creery, and, naturally, the subject brought up was base ball. “Who is that man Schrecongost the Pitts- burg club is said to be after?” asked Mc- Creery. He was given the information de- sired, when Tannehill said: “The best catcher in the interstate last season was Lynch, whose release the Pittsburg club secured, but who declined to come here, for the very good reason that they wanted him to play for nothing.” “Lynch could have secured a good salary for the balance of last season had he r ported, instead of becoming bull-headed, remarked a bystander. “Oh, that’s all right, gu said Tannehill, “I ‘s they wanted him for about $200 or & per month, and he did exactly right when he refused to come. “I tell you, the players will soon have to take a hand in the game,” continued Tan- nehill, “or we will all be working for noth- ing. You bet, they will come to me next spring and they will pay me what I want. Last spring they said to me: ‘We will give you so much, and if you don’t want to take it you can remain idle.’ I accepted their offer, but I won't do it again. “They did the same thing with all other young piayers, but this sort of thing can- not last much longer. The players are go- s to make another break for liberty.” a and it is going to come pretty interrupted McCarthy. nd you bet it will not be a failure this time, eh?” said Tannehill. “The players will stand together better than they did in ", and the organization will be a suc- cess. “Don't be too sure, Jess,” said an out- sider. “You will find that some of the men whom you count on to stand with you will be the first to throw you down.” “Well, there may be a few, but you will find that they are the fellows who have just about run their course on the diamond and they will not amount to much,” said McCarthy, in his quiet way. “Yes, it will be pretty hard to get some players into another brotherhood move- ment,” said the writer, hey had their fingers burned and their pocket books touched pretty hard in '90, and they will not try it again.” “Well, that's all right,” said Tannehill. “You fellows may think there is nothing in all this talk about another revolt, but you will wake up one of these mornings and find that you have been badly mistaken. I, for one, will willingly give up half a sea- son’s salary to help along any movement to give the players half a chance with the magnates. The latter are grinding us down and will have us playing for our board and ashing Sf we do not make a stand for ghts.”” something will have to be done,” Said McCarthy. ‘We are certainly getting the worst of it under the present system, and we can’t stand for it much longer.” WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP. Mins Juliette Atkinson Wins the Ten- nix Singles at Chicago. Miss Juliette Atkinson, national and in- ternational tennis champion §n woman's singles, added another to her string of ti- tles yesterday at Chicago when she won the western championship from Miss Louisa Pound. The round was settled in three straight The champion had the match well in hand from the start. While at times it looked as if Miss Pound would pull out ihe games necessary to bring her score up to the magic six, she never did it, for Miss Atkinson had a reserve of strength and power that defeated all the efforts of the Nebraskan. The finals in the consolation doubles went to the east as well as the single champion- ship. Miss Kathleen Atkinson and Miss Maud Banks met Miss Margaret Isgrig and Miss Adel Price, and won from them in three sets, 6-8, 6-2, 6- Summaries: Women’s singles, championship round— Miss Juliette Atkinson defeated Miss Louise Pound, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5. Consolation doubles, final round—Miss Kathleen Atkinson and Miss Maud Banks defeated Miss Margaret Isgrig and Miss Adele Price, 6-8, i Junior Base Ball. The Old Glory A. C. won their last game of the season yesterday, defeating the San- ators at the Point by 6 to 3. The winners have a record of winning 26 out of 35 games. The manager, Mr. L. H. Davis, ascribes the success of his team to Proc- tor, Gray and Gatley, as pitchars, and to the way the nine was captained and man- aged in the field by C. H. Howske and W. C. Niedfeldt, both of whom showed good judgment in securing winning players. The batteries in yesterday’s game were: For O. G., Gatley and Niedfeldt; for Senators, Keyl and Frieman. Manager, L. H. Davis, 16 L street southeast. ‘The Bluejackets defeated the Market House, Jr., at the Monument grounds by 16 to 4, in seven innings. Address chal- lenges to B. R. Keister, jr., 1391%4 Ist stre2t southwest. Tennis Tournament. The annual tournament of the Eleventh Str2et Lawn Tennis Club will be held at its court, corner 11th and U streets, next Monday and Tuesday. The elegant prizes wkEich have been hung up have attracted Tuany cragk players from other cities, who will enter the list. Ther: will be no charge for admiggion, and the club welcomes its friends to witness the sport. ———— MOST CHARGES UNTRUE. Col. Humphreys on the Stories About the Condition of the Transports. Colonel Humphreys of the quartermas- ter’s department, who has just returned from Santiago, was questioned last night as to the truth of the reports of friction between himself while in charge of the quartermaster’s department at Santiago and the Red Cross workers. He expressed surprise and declared that there was no foundation for complaint on that score. His relations with Miss Barton had been of the most pleasant character, and it so happened that without his knowing just why that lady had thoughtfully addressed to him a letter acknowledging the interest and co-operation he had shown in forward- ing her work. Touching the complaints that had been made of the state of the transports that brought the soldiers home from Cuba, Colonel Humphreys declared that there was little truth in most of the stories, and as- serted that he had done everything possi- ble under the conditions existing at San- tiago to make the men comfortable. As for the conditions there he sala: “We never knew how hard up we were until we re- turned to the United States.” cr a GEN. MILES’ ACCOUNT War Conduo rgely as He Pre- dicted It Would Be. ASSERTS HIS QOMPLETE AUTHORITY Says He Generously Gave Shafter All the Honors at Santiago. Pcie A WRITTEN STATEMENT General Miles gave out yesterday in New Yerk city his written statement concern- ing the Alger-Miles controversy. It fol- lows: “While at Porto Rico and during the voy- age returning on the Obdam I fearned the following facts corcerning the Cuban and Pcrto Rican expeditions. In the first place, let me say that the war has closed after being conducted largely as I stated public- ly at the beginning of the war that it would be. The statement was publicly ‘made, and a general order was issued by me as commander of the American army, in which the plan that J had striven to pur- sue was foreshadowed—namely, seeking to accomplish resuts with the least possible loss of life. In an interview in the lacter rart of May I said: “The United States government is too strong, too great, too powerful, to commit any foolish act in connection with the pro- posed invasion of Cuba. “Referring to the proposed rush to the fever-stricken city of Havana, I said: “No officer is fit to command troops who from any motive whatever would needle: | ly risk the life of a single soldier, either from disease or the bullets of the enemy. I have never sacrificed the lives of men under my command, and do not propose to subject them to any unnecessary risks in the present campaign. What He Ordered. “In the order isued to the army at an early date I directed that: “Every officer, of whatever grade, will, so far as may be in his po » Buard and preserve the health afd welfare of those under his charge. He rust labor diligently and zealously to ‘perfect himself and his subordinates in military drill, imstruction and discipline, and, abeve ail he must con- stantly endeavor by precept and cxample to maintain the highest character, to fos- ter and stimulate that/‘true soldierty spirit and patriotic devotion to duty which must characterize and effective army. “The principles thus enunciated have been zealously observed from the first. Owing to the fact that the season suited for campaigning in Cuba had been exhaust- ed in debates and delay in Congress and in necessary preparations, [ was opposed to rushing an ill-prepared, undisciplined and unequipped army “in a movement against the capital of Cuba, defended by 100,000 trained Spanish troops, and in this posi- tion I stood practically alone for several weeks. Havana, Matanzas, Santiago and a few other points were down on my mili- tary map as hotbeds of disease, destructive to an army, and places to be avoided es- pecially during the sickly season. “When finally called upon to submit a plan of campaign I did so and put :t in writing. In substance, I took the stand, first, that every effort shculd be made to equip the Cubans, and thereby enable them to harass the Spanish forces. The cry of ‘On to Havana!’ was to be encouraged, but when the transports ioaded with troops were out of sight of iand, they were to sail as straight as steam power cowid bear them to the gate of the Antilles and the key of the whole position, Porto Rico. Then, having seized and occupied that is- land, a movement to Cuba was to follow by means of a strorg cavalry force, which was to be organized and equipped by Au- gust or September. His Plan. . “I contemplated that with 20,000 cavelry thrown into the oerter of Cuba, cutting the Spanish forces in two, and moving west to Havana, by the time the rainy season was over—when it would be possible to ma- neuver an army—we could move against that city a well-crganized, well-equipped and disciplined arny, and complete the capture of the Spanish forces. “The inclosure of Cervera’s fleet in tha harbor of Santiago changed the conditions and made it necessary to movo a military force to that point at once. While I was at Tampa organizing the expedition I felt the importance of the enterprise so greatly that I requested permission to accompany that expedition, or to immediately organ- ize another to join it. This permission was not granted so far as accompanying that expedition was concerned, but authority was granted me to equip a second, ‘for Movement and operation against the en- emy in Cuba and Porto Rico.’ Howeyer, before this expedition was equipped, calls were made for additional forces to go to Santiago, and they were immediately for- warded. “On July 3 Gen, Shafter telegraphed that Lis losses had been greatly underesti- mated; that he met with stronger resist- ance than he had anticipated, and that he was seriously considering the advisability of falling back to a position five miles to the rear, and that he had been unable to be up during the heat for four days. Un- der such circumstances, I telegraphed Gen. Shafter that I would be with him within a week with strong reinforcements, of course taking the troops prepared for the second expedition, which had been ordered by the President to operate against the enemy in Health. Depends chiefly upon the condition of the stomach. If the st®mach is not per- forming its proper functions, you cannot enjoy {gogd ‘health. The genuine Johann’ Héff’s Malt Extract, when taken wip meals, will aid the stomach to perform its duty—keep it in good order, “and thus enable you to secure the full benefit of your food. = Prof. Pietra Santa of Paris writes: “As a large number of patients lack the necessary — to digest solid food, and would through the use of stimulants be~ merely excited and weakened, therefore I regard it of immense value to the practitioner to bring to his aid a nutritious tonic and remedy like Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract, which will act not only as a tonic, but as a nutrient as well, and which is less exciting than wine as a stimulant.” . Ask for the genuine Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract. All others are imita- tions. 4 z Cuba as well as in Porto Rico. These re- inforcements were pushed rapidly forward, end sore of them arrived in advance of Myself, and were put in position in the trenches around Santiago. Orders From the President. “Under verbal instructions of the Prest- Gent, I was directed to go wherever I deemed my presence was required, and that I should give such directions as in my cpinion were best for the army and for the government. These were the circum- stances under which I left Washington, arriving at Santiago July 1, not as a pri- vate individual nor as a visitor. “Any pretense that I went there dlsrobed of my authority or official capacity is too childish to be considered by sensible men. From the moment I arrived at Santiago I responsible for what might occur. I arrived there with the Yale, Columbia aud Rita, loaded with infantry, and three ships loaded with artillery, besides those already disembarked. I designed to dis- embark the troops end artillery named on the west side of Santiago, as was under- stood before leaving Washington, and be- tore we went ashore I made the necessary arrangements accordingly. “I thea proceeded to the front, an? after consulting with Gen. Shafter a note was sent to the Spanish commander by Gen. Shafter, saying that the commanding gen- eral of the United States army had arrived in his camp with strong reinforcements, and would meet him between the lines at any hour agreeable to him. The reply of the Spanish commander was that he would meet me at 12 o'clock next morning. “The meeting was held, and after some conversation between Gen. Shafter and Gen. Toral, I frankly informed the Spanish general that I had left Washington six days before, and that it was then the de- termination of the government that this portion of the Spanish army must be cap- tured or destroyed. Toral Given More Time. “I also informed the Spanish general that my reinforcements had already arrived, that some of these forces had already dis- embarked and the remainder were to be disembarked on the west side of the har- bor, and that it was useless for him to contend against the inevitable. These transports could also be platifly seen by the Spanish from Morro Castle and other points. - “General Toral replied that so long as he had rations and ammunition he had to fight in order to maintain the honor of the Spanish army. In response to that he was informed that he had already maintained the honor of the Spanish army and that further efforts would be useless and would result in the wanton sacrifice of human life. He then said that he was waiting to hear from his government, and was in- formed by me that he had already taken much time for that purpose, and would be given until daylight of the following morn- ing—it being then 3 o’clock—to submit his final answer. He begged for longer time and earnestly requested until 12 o'clock next day. This was finally granted by me, the meeting dissolved and the officers sep- arated. On returning from this conference a dispatch was received by me from Washington as follows WASHINGTON, July 13, 1898. Major Gen. Miles: You may accept surrender by granting parole to officers and men, the officers re- taining their side arms, the officers and men after parole to be permitted to return to Spain, the United States assisting. If not accepted, then assault, unless in your judgment an assault would fail. Consult with Sampson and pursue such course as to the assault as you jointly agree upon. Matter should be settled promptly. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War. He Accepted Surrender. “This does not look as if I were there as a visitor. I was charged with the respon- sibility of orderigg an assault upon the intrenchments and fortifications of an army, which, if successful, would have cost at least five thousand liv or of withholding the assault if in my judgment such assault would fail. No greater discre- tion was ever given to any general com- manding an army, and what is more, as will be observed, I was authorized to’ ac- cept the surrender, which in the interest of my subordinates I declined to do, and went away, leaving all the honor to my next in rank, Gen. Shafter. “On the morning succeeding the first in- terview a letter was received from Gen- eral Toral, of which the following is a literal translation: SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 14, 1898. General-in-Chief of the American Forces: Honored Sir: His excellency the general- in-chief of the army of the Island of Cuba telegraphs from Havana yesterday, at 7 p.m., the following: “Believing the business of such importance as the capitulation of that place should be known and decided upon by the government of his majesty, I give you notice that I have sent the con- ditions of your telegram asking an imme- diate answer and enabling you also to show this to the general of the American army to sev if he will agree to await the answer of the government, which cannot be as socn as the time which he has de- cided, as communication by way of Ber- muda is more slow than by Key West. In the meanwhile your honor and the general of the American army may agree upon capitulation on the basis of repatriation (returning to Spain).” I have the honor to transmit to you this, that in case you may consider ine forego ing satisfactory, he may designate persons in representation of himself, who, with those in my name, may agree to clauses of the capitulation upon the basis of return- ing to Spain, accepted already in the be- ginning by the general-in-chief of this army. Awaiting a reply, I am. very re- spectfully, your servant. JOSE TORAL. Surprised the Americans. “At the meeting on the following day General Toral stated that he was prepared to surrender with the approval of the cap- tain general of Cuba, but it would require a little time to have his acts confirmed by the home government; that in the mean- time he was prepared to appoint commis- sioners to arrange the clauses of capitu- lation. Not only this, he offered to surren- der the balance of his command, which had not been under fire or engaged during the cam] paign. ‘his remarkable offer was on his own motion, and was in the nature of a sur- prise to the American generals present. However, at the conference of the day pre- vious I had reminded him that he had been tendered the most liberal terms ever offered to an enemy; that his fleet was destroyed, and thet they were 3,000 miles from home. “Toral'’s offer could be accounted for in one of two ways—either that the troops were wanted at home to meet a threat- ened revolution, or that they wanted to get home, and regarded this as the only means of doing so at the expense of the United States. Whether Blanco and the rest of the Spanish forces in “Cuba would have surrendered on the same terms is not now and perhaps may never be known. “The fact that they had agreed to sur- render was satisfactory to me, and I im- mediately left the field, telegraphed the fact to Washington, and yielded to Gen- eral Shafter the honor of receiving the render, specifically giving him and his army credit for their tenacity and gal- lantry. Miles’ First Knowledge. “I proceeded at once to concern myself about matters of far greater importance, and these were the health, almost the life, of the command, and the occupation of the territory of Porto Rico. Up to that time, and not, indeed, for long after that time, had I learned of the dispatch to Gen- eral Shafter, published August 14, which if it meant anything, was in direct viola- tion of the verbal and written orders of the President. Z “On my way returning to Siboney I made @ thorough inspection of the condition of the troops, the location of their camps and especially of their hospital camps, and as- certained thelr condition, as well as the almost impassable condition of the roads, and the inadequate appliances for furnish- ing proper supplies. “I ordered a regiment to the yellow fever hospital to police the grounds and nurse the sick. “I gaye general directions for the im- provement of the sanitary condition of that Saeenel Alabama, Mississippi and Fior- Why Plans Were Changed. “AS soon as a suitable escort could be ob- tained from the navy I left the coast of Cuba with 3,400 men to seize end occupy the island of Porto Rico. The place of landing had been so thoroughly advertised in communications sent over the French cable and in the newspapers of my own country and telegraphed to Madrid and from there to Sar. Juan th not having re- ceived the necessary appliances with which to disembark, I decided, after leaving the Windward passage, to change my course and land on the soith side of Porto Rico, where the Spaniards were the least pre- pared and the least expecting to receive me, and where I knew that the disembark- ation of the troops and the supplies could most easily effected. “From the time of that disembarkation, during the following nineteen days of catn- paign, I kept the Spaniards guessing at the next move wouid be. “Whea they withdrew along the line of the great military road between Ponce aad San Juan they destroyed the bridges, ob- | structed the roads and fortified strong posi- ! tions In the mountain passes. and then were surprised to find that one column of | my army was sweening around the w of the island, capturing the principal cite and towns, while another had passed over the mountains on a trail which we Span- jards had supposed impassable, and, ther fore, had not fortified or guarded: and the first they knew of the march of the Amer: ican army was the appearance of a strong brigade within twenty miles of the norther: 24 coast, at the terminus of the railroad con- necting San Juan with Arecibo. Island Fairly Won. “The island of Port> Rico was fairly won j by the right of conquest and became a part of the United States. The sentiment of the People was in no sense outraged by the in- vaders, but, on the contrary, was succcss- fully propitiated. A people wi e en- dured the severity of Spanish for four centuries hail with joy the protection of the great republic. One of the richest sections of country over which our flag now fl has been added, and will be of iasting v to our nation politically, commercially and from a military or strategic point of view “The possession of that island has a rendered any further resistance of th Spanish forces in Cuba hopeless and use- less, and I firmly believe that by fair and just treatment the people of Cuba can be easily controlled, either as a friendly ally and neighbor, or to become a part of our own country, as the people of Porto Rico. “I remained in Porto Rico as loi deemed my presence necessary for ca. out the instructions of the Presic now return to the United State: with me nearly 5,000 men, who er required, there being some remaining, amply sufficient for all “I return at once to W. br re no long- zing 0 SLi urposes, . Wher the most important need of the hour now to be the immediate reduction of the war ex- penses and the retu: ge a portion of those in the mi e as possible to their former re they are. most needed.” Gen. Miles, in answer to a direct question as to the authenticity of the interview pub- lished in the sas City Star, which som military men ¢ a as furnished amp grounds for a court-martial, said to m Not the Time for Argument. “There were a few errors in it, but it was substantially correct. But this is not the time for argument; it is the time for ac- tion. There has been too much scattering of the dust in the rear. I have read too much of fault-finding, of criticism and at- tacks upon individuais. Too much has been id about the blood and the m: sery . and the not enough about what has been al of his request for a cazp pre Gen. Miles said. anxious to give the men to rest and get clean clothes before sent to their homes. They have had ju clothing since they left Chickamauga, and have not seen 2 s » as you can see. s in Porto Rico are in the same condition. We had some typhoi@ and malarial fevers—contracted in camps in this country—but these have nearly all bee eliminated.” The attention of Gen. Miles was calied to the proposition of Mayor Van Wye! general review of the troons. “It is too late The Penns; ment was sent aw. sin men leave today, and the others g0 direct to their homes.” ———+0+— CONCESSIONS IN PORTO RICO. It is Too Early to Endeavor to Ob- tain Franchises, Several applications have been received by the gcvernment, through the War De- partment, for concessions of various kinds in Porto Rico. American capitalists are anxious to invest their money in the con- struction of steam and electric railroads and gas and electric light plants on the island. Adjutant General Corbin, by di- rection of the President, has informed one syndicate that sought a concession for the ccrstruction of a steam railroad from Ponce to San Juan, that no such proposi- tion can be entertained at this time. The condition of affairs in Porto Rico, the syn- dicate was informed, is not such as to ad- mit of this government entering into any arrangement for such a concession as it asked; and until a determination had been reached by the properly constituted au- thority for the government of the island, no proposition for franchises or special rights in the island can be entertained. It is likely that Congress, in providing a scheme of government for Porto Rico, will provide also for ‘he granting of franchises and rights of way in a manner similar to that now pursued in regard to such conces- sions in the various territories of the United States. ———_—+ e+ _____ Niéaragua Pays Interest Promptiy. Consul Sorsby at San Juan del Norte re- ports to the State Department that the foreign debt of Nicaragua is $1,382,086, and that the interest (4 per cent) has been scrupulously and promptly met and paid in full in spite of the political troubles and other serious drains upon the resources of the country. The consul says he makes this statement as a correction of a state- ment previously made by him that the debt was larger and that the government was in default for two years’ interest. veing | ” | is | | (Extra Fine ‘Hock.’ | “The Great Providers.” As you are well aware, we take special delight in offering values that none can imitate We have a special for tomor- row that will cause alarm amongst the high-priced mer chants A Morris Chair for $2.98. Do you know anywhere else you can buy one at this price? A_ well made, solid oak one, with corduroy covered cush- tons? Most certainly you don't. ; “Cash or Credit.” | Mayer & Pettit, 415-417 7th St. N. 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It w near the very spot thal two of the Rough Ride nday al- AmMest pr saving stat Wes on the general's lock, into the surf st lost their lives. Apparently no one saw the young men drowned, and it was nti] about 6 o'clock, meal time, that y ed. Their clothes were found a short distance from General Wheeler's tent, e to the water. The discovery was made when two of the general's daughters came to visit There is w strong undercurrent bere, the surf thundering oo the beach, and while the search by the cavalrymen was going on the scene was most weird. Cadet Wheeler was the esi general's young- He was seventeen years of age, Was a fine young fellow, and had made a host of friends among the older officers. He was in his second year as a cadet. Lieutenant Kirkpatrick was a native of and was appointed to West Point from Virginia, becoming a nd Meutenant of the Ist Cavalry two years ago. While in command at Camp Wikoff, « eral Wheeler's headquarters were located on a high bill near the station, erable distance back from the’ wa was only yesterday that his headquarters were shifted down to the beach. His tent and the tents of his staff officers are not more than twenty yards from the water's edge. It was this change of location that gave young Wheele nd young Kirk- patrick an opportunity to indulge them- selves in the surf. Last night three daughters of the general, two of whom have been nurses, were with the broken-hearted general, but he refused to be comforted. The greatest saving you ever made is in Hoeke’s clearing sa Adv —_— D. A. R. Hospital Corps Thanked. Surgeon General Sternberg has written a letter to the D. A. R. hospital corps thank- ing that organization for its work in se- curing nurses for the field hospitals. 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